Events are becoming more complex as their range of functions grows, as meeting places,
creative spaces, economic catalysts, social drivers, community builders, image makers …

Recent growth of events has triggered research into the determinants of successful event
delivery. Communication is one of the determinants, and the importance of managerial …

With the rise of post-truth and fake news, a thorough examination of authenticity has never
been so relevant. This book explores the geography of authenticity, investigating a wide …

Events are becoming increasingly important as social, cultural and economic phenomena, to
the extent that many of us live in 'eventful cities'(Richards and Palmer 2010) or traverse …

Purpose This study aims to investigate two festivals that are held annually in Hong Kong, to
explore the essence of festival meanings–the extent to which the perceived sociocultural …

Eventscapes: Transforming Place, Space and Experiences directly examines the
interrelation between events' simultaneous dependence on and transformation of the places …

Global issues and trends in tourism Page 2 Global Issues and Trends in Tourism Editors Cevdet
AVCIKURT Mihaela S. DINU Necdet HACIOĞLU Recep EFE Abdullah SOYKAN Nuray TETİK …

This chapter gives some insight into the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) as an event that
attracts a particular group of tourists–fans. It presents an overview of the ESC in relation to …

Tourism is recognized by several countries as a tool towards an integrated development.
Events are a dynamic and fast-growing sector that has become a development tool in both …

It was particularly by the 1980s that public bodies started to understand the importance of
events because creating positive impacts (Mair & Witford, 2013). Subsequently, over the first …